ABOUT DYSCOURSE PROJECT
Start: 25-12-2020 – End: 30-11-2022
Project Reference: 2020-1-MK01-KA204-077788
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Action Type: Strategic Partnerships for adult education
The main objective of the DYSCOURSE project is creation of an on-line platform that will contain courses and various dyslexia working strategies and methods. These instruments will be developed within this project in the form of intellectual outputs by transnational cooperation of experts in the field of Special Education and Rehabilitation. E-learning is a method that enables taking courses outside the classical classroom. This platform will also give options for blended learning or flipped classrooms, as well as forums, blogs and other on-line tools which can enhance the knowledge of teachers for students with dyslexia.
Other objectives of the project include:
- Development of OER for teachers for online training course for teaching students with dyslexia.
- Creation of a mobile app for easy platform access.
- Enabling access to the platform and app to parents, caregivers and professionals in the area of
disability. - Improving the level of key competences and skills in professionals in the disability area.
- Foster quality improvements and excellence in innovation and exchange of good practices at the inclusive educational institution level through enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training providers and other stakeholders.
- Promote and strengthen knowledge and acceptance of diversity in society.
Project target group are primary and secondary school teachers (pre-service and in-service), special educators, NGO staff, educational leaders and other professionals in inclusive schools ore related organi.
These are the adults that are directly involved in the education of dyslexic children and need most support and dyslexia training. Also, the platform would be of use to any other adults (such as parents) that communicate with students with dyslexia particularly parents who would like to gain knowledge on how to work persons which are struggling to read and/or write.
In accordance with the project objectives, activities and intellectual outputs, the tangible expected results are the following:
- Creation of platform (Open Educational Resource) about dyslexia teaching methods and
strategies; accessible to professional in the field of inclusive education; - Creation of mobile app for easy access to dyslexia contents;
- New teaching methods and approaches;
- Online courses;
- Increased access to dyslexia materials;
- Improving professional skills and competencies of inclusive school staff.
Intangible results: More profound understanding of diversity in learning;
- Improvement of the quality of inclusive education for students with specific learning disabilities;
- Raising awareness about specific learning difficulties;
- Improvement of formal and non-formal types of learning in adults;
- Increased satisfaction in everyday work;
- Increased motivation for helping other students with disabilities;
MEET OUR TEAM
Maja Filipovska
Aleksandra Karovska Ristovska
Damjan Nikolovski
Adam Fekete
Claudia Poivano
Thomas Schmit
Eva Birzniece
Virginia Marconi
Maria Rita Bracchini
Fabrizio Boldrini
PARTNERS
OUR PROJECT PARTNERS
Dyslexia Association Einstein Skopje
Country: Republic of North Macedonia
Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft.
Country: Hungary
Latvijas Disleksijas biedrība
Country: Latvia
Fondazione Hallgarten – Franchetti
Country: Italy